alternatively titled when I was gonna try to have you figure out what the heck this cake was: Freaky Halloween Cake
alternatively titled when I felt bad for always trying to make you guess stuff: Snake Cake
This is the last of the Halloween treats for me. I dont know about you, but I have been looking at and thinking about and creating Halloween stuff for over a month now. Its time for Thanksgiving!
But not quite yet.
This is my Medusa cake. It is chocolate cake with chocolate frosting and milk chocolate snakes.
Seriously could not be easier to do. Melt some chocolate in plastic bag in microwave. Pipe out weird snake lookin like shapes. Let cool.
Make cake.
Make frosting.
Stick snakes in top of cake.
Viola.
Just dont look at it too long...
Er, wait. Or is it that you are not supposed to look at it at all?
Or that she cant catch you looking at her???
Ugh. I should have thought this through more.
You can just go right ahead and look at this cake all you want! So there mythical scary-in-her-day-but-not-quite-anymore creature!
Now you go and have a happy and safe and sweet filled Halloween.
Thats an order. ;)
that's awesome amanda!!
Posted by: julia | Oct 28, 2010 at 10:45 PM
Fantastic!
Posted by: Lora | Oct 28, 2010 at 10:46 PM
This is absolutely one of the most dramatic and beautiful cakes I can remember seeing in a long, long time. I LOVE it!
Posted by: Robyn | Oct 28, 2010 at 10:46 PM
That last picture is strikingly beautiful!
Will you be handing pieces of delicious chocolate snake cake out to your trick-or-treaters? You would totally win the most popular home ever!
Posted by: Londa | Oct 28, 2010 at 10:52 PM
LOVE it! You are so creative and come up with such wonderful ideas! Have a Happy Halloween!
Posted by: Diane {createdbydiane.blogspot.com} | Oct 28, 2010 at 10:58 PM
Wow really creative. The last photo is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing this great idea with us!
Posted by: Xiaolu @ 6 Bittersweets | Oct 28, 2010 at 11:03 PM
That last photo is just breathtaking, as is the entire cake and post. You are such an artist!
Posted by: Nicole/navygreen | Oct 28, 2010 at 11:10 PM
That is just so freaky! And the smoothness of the frosting on the cake itself is just breathtaking.
Posted by: Wei-Wei | Oct 28, 2010 at 11:33 PM
Very cool!! I'm not one for snakes....but this is really something:)
Posted by: holly | Oct 29, 2010 at 01:12 AM
I always enjoy your posts, and your photos!! The last photo in this post is just incredible!!
Posted by: Glory | Oct 29, 2010 at 02:08 AM
Just LOOOOOOOVE it!!!
Posted by: Charlotte | Oct 29, 2010 at 04:49 AM
I was quite a... handful last night and I think my husband would have liked to give me this cake. This is too cool.
Posted by: Jessica @ How Sweet | Oct 29, 2010 at 05:45 AM
Very interesting, cool, and chocolatey...I want some!
Posted by: Renee | Oct 29, 2010 at 07:05 AM
I'll take your orders if you give me a slice of this Medusa Cake!! Love it. You are so creative girl. I would just pick off all those snakes and dip 'em in frosting. You know I LOVE to think outside the box, as do you ;) Dig the dark & mysterious shot on the bottom!
Posted by: marla {family fresh cooking} | Oct 29, 2010 at 07:20 AM
This. Is. Awesome.
Posted by: meaghan (chic cookies) | Oct 29, 2010 at 07:38 AM
What a great idea! And I think I could actually attempt this design :) Love it :)
Posted by: megan @ whatmegansmaking | Oct 29, 2010 at 08:13 AM
SO very cool! Happy Halloween my friend!
Posted by: Maria | Oct 29, 2010 at 08:54 AM
Stunning! And hopefully not too bitter ;)
Posted by: Stephanie Meyer | Oct 29, 2010 at 08:57 AM
Very cool. A dramatic statement cake!
Posted by: Kristen | Oct 29, 2010 at 09:08 AM
you rock my world. this is truly amazing! when are you opening a bakery? cuz when you do, I am getting on a plan and coming to eat one of everything!
Posted by: the urban baker | Oct 29, 2010 at 10:03 AM
you always motivate me to try new things!! I also think thes could be fun if you made a Thing 1 and Thing 2 cake... I'm picturing blue hair standing up... =o) Have a Happy Halloween!
Posted by: Joy | Oct 29, 2010 at 10:04 AM
awesome :). I had some more Halloween stuff to post but then I got sick.
Er, leftovers for next year maybe? haha
Posted by: Jessica @ Jessiker Bakes | Oct 29, 2010 at 10:23 AM
sometimes i DON'T want to read your new entries because i know i will suffer from sugar cravings. but i can't help it. i so want a cake now!! LOL!!
Posted by: Account Deleted | Oct 29, 2010 at 11:01 AM
Another great cake! What a fabulous idea, love the chocolate sprouting from the top! Happy Halloween!
Posted by: Lauren @ Crave. Indulge. Satisfy. | Oct 29, 2010 at 07:41 PM
Pretty artsy cake Amanda. Great job. You have a fun Halloween too. Next year you'll have one new little trick-or-treater. :)
Posted by: Paula | Oct 29, 2010 at 09:00 PM
awesome!
Posted by: Christina | Oct 30, 2010 at 12:46 PM
I wish I saw this earlier! I just had a Halloween party last night and I was dressed up as Medusa. Still, I love how simple the design is, yet it's still visually impressive.
Posted by: Susan | Oct 30, 2010 at 04:42 PM
This looks delicious and scary! I love it!
Posted by: Tracy Grant | Oct 31, 2010 at 10:21 AM
That is a FABULOUS cake. I love it! Can't wait to see what you do with Thanksgiving and Christmas... I'm on the edge of my seat (err couch).
Posted by: Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction | Oct 31, 2010 at 09:41 PM
i like snake cake 'cause it rhymes, but medusa cake is much more fun and fitting. this is really clever, amanda, and it looks great.
Posted by: grace | Nov 01, 2010 at 04:22 AM
WOW - you are so incredibly talented. This looks STUNNING!!!
Posted by: Eliana | Nov 01, 2010 at 09:20 AM
Amanda, this is such a cool cake. I love the simpler styled cakes (probably because I'm still learning how to even frost a cake smoothly). I have been following your blog of a while now and too live in the twin cities and love, love, love to bake cookies and cakes. I even attempted the rainbow cake (except using different colors) for my daughter's 2nd birthday. You are truly talented and it's a joy to see what you're creating. I'm praying God's protection and blessings over you and your pregnancy.
Posted by: Erin Johnson | Nov 02, 2010 at 02:31 PM
This looks delicious. I love chocolate and this is just the best cake. I really, really love it. Just beautiful.
Posted by: Lexiscafe.wordpress.com | Nov 08, 2010 at 05:56 PM
How creative! I love it! :)
Posted by: sheila @ Elements | Jan 26, 2011 at 10:47 PM
I tried something similar to this recently but on a much smaller scale. I made chocolate cups and wrapped them in PhotoFrost sheets so that you would not get chocolate on your fingers. Then i added my filling and piped some chocolate onto wax paper to make the crazy hair. thanks for sharing. I am looking forward to the holidays and some cooler weather.
Posted by: Stephanie | Sep 01, 2011 at 10:28 AM